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Pulawy rare earths separation plant, Poland

16th July 2021

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Pulawy rare earths separation plant.

Location
Poland.

Project Owner/s
Mkango Polaska, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mkango Resources, and Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe (Grupa Azoty PULAWY).

Project Description
The plant is expected to initially produce about 2 000 t/y of neodymium, praseodymium and/or didymium oxides, as well as a heavy rare-earth enriched carbonate, containing about 50 t/y dysprosium and terbium oxides.

The project is also expected to produce lanthanum cerium carbonate.

The plant will use best-in-class, conventional and proven technology, and will benefit from road and rail infrastructure, as well as the direct supply of the required processing reagents from Grupa Azoty PULAWY.

Development of the plant is expected to be underpinned by the sustainable supply of a purified mixed rare-earth carbonate from Mkango’s Songwe Hill project, in Malawi.

Mkango will also evaluate the potential to process third-party feeds.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Extensive scoping studies and due diligence have been completed at the plant site. Further feasibility studies will be completed by Carester, DRA Global subsidiary SENET and a local engineering firm, Prozap, with support from Grupa Azoty PULAWY.

The feasibility studies for the plant will run in parallel with those for the Songwe Hill rare earths project.

The company will aim to maximise the renewable-energy content and minimise the carbon impact of the developments in Malawi and Poland as part of the feasibility studies.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Carester; DRA Global subsidiary, SENET; and Prozap (feasibility studies).

Contact Details for Project Information
Mkango Resources, tel +1 403 444 5979.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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